Medical devices and airport scanners maker Smiths Group hailed a resilient performance in a difficult trading environment in the half-year to the end of January.
Revenue rose 3%, or 1% on an underlying basis, to £1,415m from £1,372m the year before. Headline profit before tax improved 2% to £217m from £212m.
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